Local News
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Crime & Justice 26 Community Protection Warnings issued after car racing on Shepherds Lane, Dartford
Twenty-six drivers have been given Community Protection Warnings after residents reported a group racing on Shepherds Lane, Dartford, as…
5 October 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man jailed for shooting two people with an air rifle in East Malling
Luke Crossman, 22, has been jailed for three years after shooting two residents with an air rifle when they tried to intervene during a…
5 October 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Council updates Heathlands plans for up to 5,000 homes near Lenham
Maidstone Borough Council and Homes England have published revised proposals for the Heathlands Garden Community after 114 residents and…
4 October 2026 -
Council Updates Park Wood and Senacre residents to help shape £20 million neighbourhood investment
A resident-led board in Maidstone will co-produce a ten-year plan deciding how up to £20 million of government funding is spent across Park…
3 October 2026 -
Local News MI5 alert tells universities to cut ties with Chinese spy-linked funder: what it means for Kent
More than 100 UK-based academics worked on projects paid for by an organisation MI5 says serves China’s intelligence service. No Kent…
2 October 2026 -
Council Updates Medway youth justice plan submitted to scrutiny after inspectors identify areas needing improvement
A three-year plan for Medway’s youth justice service, developed in response to an HM Inspectorate of Probation inspection in May 2026, was…
2 October 2026 -
Council Updates Medway sets out SEND reform plan aiming to cut specialist placements and increase mainstream inclusion by 2029
A local area plan to overhaul support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in Medway, jointly…
2 October 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Council plans 1,000 affordable homes as it reopens housing account closed since 2004
Maidstone Borough Council is reviving a dormant housing fund to build and manage 1,000 affordable homes across the borough, with 103…
1 October 2026 -
Local News Charity appeals for help to identify man and woman found below Dover’s cliffs in 1980 and 2000
Locate International has reopened appeals to identify Shakespeare Cliff Man, found in October 1980, and Dover Woman, found at Fan Bay in…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates Kent and Medway armed forces conference meets in Gravesend for 12th year
Council and military leaders gathered at The Woodville in Gravesend on 29 September 2026 to share how public services can better support…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone council asked to approve councillor’s absence on health grounds to avoid automatic disqualification
Maidstone Borough Council considered whether to approve the absence of Councillor Coates, who has been unable to attend meetings since…
1 October 2026 -
Council Updates New oversight board proposed for Kent’s £239m health and social care pooled fund
The Kent Health and Wellbeing Board considered proposals to strengthen governance of the county’s Better Care Fund, which totals nearly…
1 October 2026